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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Dawesgreen, Surrey
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Dawesgreen.
- Anniversary parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
Slow-roasted pork in Dawesgreen
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Parking close to the house
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
About our party hog roast in Dawesgreen
Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers suit a hog roast too, once the road closure or permission is in place. Whether it is anniversary parties and leaving and retirement do’s, we can cook apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
Country parties near Dawesgreen suit a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. The hog is roasted on site at your party, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Evening parties in Dawesgreen need a little planning: daylight lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late September it is around 7:05pm. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- You tell us the date, your address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the space and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- When it’s time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Dawesgreen
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Bartholomew?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is clearing up included?
Yes, we clear up after service.
Should we warn the neighbours?
Give them a heads-up.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What affects the price in Dawesgreen
We work out each quote from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Dawesgreen
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Add a dietary question to the invite
Warn the neighbours: roasting takes hours and the smell travels, and they may ask for a roll.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
Also near Dawesgreen
Also in Dawesgreen
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Compared with cooking for everyone yourself, you get to enjoy the party. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Dawesgreen
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning a party in Dawesgreen
Dawesgreen is about 3 miles south-west of Reigate, in Surrey. Wherever your party is in Dawesgreen, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Dawesgreen to Guildford (14 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Betchworth station, roughly 2.6 miles north of the centre. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Dawesgreen, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Wherever your party is in RH2, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a party on streets such as Tapner's Road and Bunce Common Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Dawesgreen we cover include Leigh (1 mile south-east), Bunce Common (1 mile west), Strood Green (1 mile north-west), Irons Bottom (2 miles east) and Brockham (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (14 miles west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (4 miles south-east), Redhill (4 miles north-east), Ewell (10 miles north) and Reigate (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are East Surrey Hospital (4 miles east) and Reigate Priory Museum (2.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Dawesgreen include Reigate Heath and Colley Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Seven Stars Public House (within half a mile west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away